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The claim

Videos allegedly showing the earthquake and subsequent tsunami affecting both Russia and Japan

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Factcrescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review examined videos claimed to show the July 2025 Russia-Japan earthquake and tsunami. It found the footage came from earlier incidents or was AI-generated, concluding that none of the viral videos examined depicted the current disaster.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Factcrescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026